Toaster



Se t. 11, 1923.

' T. J. O'ROURKE TOASTER Filed Sept. 22 1922 Patented Sept. 11, 1.923.

UNH'EE STATES time;

earner orrica- THOMAS J. OROURKE, OF WORCESTER, MASSACHUSETTS, A SSIGNOB, TO THE WASH- BURN COMPANY, A CORPORATION OF MASSACHUSETTS.

TOASTER.

Application filed September 22, 1922. Serial No. 589,899.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, THOMAS J. ORounnn, a citizen of the United States, residing at Vi orcester, in the county of Vorcester and State of hlassachusetts, have invented a new and useful Toaster. of which the following is a specification. I

This invention relates to a toaster of the hand variety comprising two wire frames hinged together, between which is adapted to be held a slice of bread or other material while being toasted.

The principal object of the invention is to provide for reducing the expense of such toasters very materially by forming each frame of two pieces of wire of. identical shape so arranged that they can be soldered or otherwise united together at their ends and that crossing points are also provided which can be soldered together to form a firm structure, thus avoiding the necessity of weaving the frame and also providing these pieces in such simple form that they can be bent up by a simple kind of machinery and no complicated operations are required. Such a frame is capable of general use wherever a wire frame is desired.

Reference is to be had to the accompanying drawings. in which Fig. 1 is a plan of a toaster constructed in accordance with this invention and shown closed;

Fig. 2 is a similar view on a reduced scale showing the toaster open;

Fig. 3 is a side view showing the toaster closed; and

Fig. 4 is a view of one of the wire pieces which goes to make up the frame.

In order to secure the above mentioned results, I form the main frames of the toaster of pieces of wire bent up to the shape represented in Fig. 1. Each piece is bent to provide a transverse end member 10 and two side members 11 converging toward each other from the end member but not meeting so that they are materially spaced apart. Thus they are of open ended trapezoidal shape. I take two of these wire pieces, reverse one of them, and superpose one on the other end to end but in reversed relationship as shown in Figs. 1 and 2. This provides two of the ends 10 at the opposite ends of the frame constituting the entire end of each frame. The two arms 11 on each side cross each other at the center and the end of each. arm 11 is brought into-com tact with the member 10 at a distance from its end. They are soldered or otherwise united at these points. The two arms 11 On each side cross each other at 13 and are also soldered together there. This forms a firm frame with six points at which the two parts are soldered together, or they can be welded of course if desired. The two ends are parallel with each other and the corners 14: are rounded so that there are no projecting sharp corners or points.

In the usual way. a pair of handles 15 are soldered or otherwise secured to the frame, and rings 16 constituting hinges are provided also. These rings are conveniently arranged to extend from the outside of the two joints 12 on one frame to the inside of the corresponding joints on the other frame. In this way they do not become loose and travel along the end of the frame but are held at the desired points all the time by the way in which they are arranged The two handles 15 are connected together by the usual sliding connector 17 if desired.

In this way it will be seen that only a single shape has to be bent up of wire so that a single set of tools can be used for it. This forms both ends of the frame and it is as simple a shape as can be devised for this purpose it is believed. It furnishes neat convenient sides with all the corners rounded and yet involves a reduction in the mechanism and procedure to their simplest terms, thus reducing the cost of the product Inaterially.

Although I have illustrated and described only a single form of the invention, I am aware of the fact that modifications can be made therein by any person skilled in the art without departing from the scope of the invention as expressed in the claims.

Therefore I do not wish to be limited to all the details of construction herein shown and described, but what I do claim is 1. As an article of manufacture, a toaster having a frame consisting of two pieces of wire of exactly the same shape and having a transverse end member longer than the width of said pieces at any other point, said pieces being arranged reversely end to end, one lying on the other, said wires being united with each other at points at which they contact and cross, whereby the two end members constitute the ends of the frame and limit its width.

2. As an article of manufacture, a toaster comprising a pair of frames pivoted together, each composed of two metal members of the same shape, each of said members having an end and two side arms, said side arms extending from the ends and constituting continuations thereof and c i nverging toward each other at their opposite extremities, the extremities of each side arm of each member being secured to the end of the other member. I

3. As an article of manufacture, atoaster comprising a frame having its main body formed of two wire members each having a straight end bent around at its ends to provide two arms extendingtherefrom and projecting toward each 'other, t-he extremities of said arms of each member being'united to the end of the other member ata distance from the ends thereof and crossing each other at a point substantially half way be tween the other ends and united at their crossing points and a handle extending along said frameand united to both of said straight ends.

t. As an article of manufacture, a toaster comprising two parallel ends and sides each made up of two wires each extending from one extreme end to a point at a distance from the other extreme end so that they cross each other half way between said ends.

5. As an article of manufacture, a toaster comprising two frames each frame comprising two parallel ends, each having two side arms extending inwardly therefrom, said side arms crossing each other between the ends, said frames being provided with hinge eyes for pivotally connectin each other, each one extending from a place beyond the inner side arm at that end of one frame to a position inside the corresponding inner side arm at the adjacent end of the other frame.

6. As an article of manufacture, a wire frame formed of two pieces of wire each of trapezoidal shape but with one of its parallel sides open, said pieces being laid one on the other in reverse position, the open side of each coinciding with the opposite parallel. side of the other, whereby the slanting sides cross each other, each piece of wire being secured to the other wherever it touches it.

In testimony whereof I have hereunto affixed my signature.

THOMAS J. OROURKE. 

